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FDA import refusals: chocolate and cocoa from Luxembourg

FDA category: Chocolate and Cocoa Products · October 2016 to June 19, 2020

FDA refused 2 chocolate and cocoa shipment lines from Luxembourg between October 2016 and June 19, 2020, 2 of them in 2020; the most refused products were chocolate candy bar and chocolate candy pieces, most often for LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing).

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

2
chocolate and cocoa lines refused since October 2016
2
refused so far in 2020
0
firms with the most records, listed below

Chocolate and cocoa refusals from Luxembourg by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2020 to 2020. The same numbers are in the table.00.511.522020: 2 refusal lines2’20
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
20202

Chocolate candy bar refusals from Luxembourg

FDA refused 1 chocolate candy bar line from Luxembourg between October 2016 and June 19, 2020, 50% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
Chocolate candy bar product descriptions refused from Luxembourg
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of chocolate and cocoa
Chocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruit150.0%

Recent chocolate candy bar refusals

Recent Chocolate candy bar refusals from Luxembourg
DateFirmProductCharges
Ferrero International S.A.Findel, LuxembourgChocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruitLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLSource

Chocolate candy pieces refusals from Luxembourg

FDA refused 1 chocolate candy pieces line from Luxembourg between October 2016 and June 19, 2020, 50% of the chocolate and cocoa lines.
Chocolate candy pieces product descriptions refused from Luxembourg
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of chocolate and cocoa
Chocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruit150.0%

Recent chocolate candy pieces refusals

Recent Chocolate candy pieces refusals from Luxembourg
DateFirmProductCharges
Ferrero International S.A.Findel, LuxembourgChocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruitLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLSource

Why FDA refused chocolate and cocoa from Luxembourg

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Most frequent refusal charges for chocolate and cocoa from Luxembourg
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
LACKS N/CNet quantity statement missing250%
NUTRIT LBLNutrition information missing from label250%

Latest chocolate and cocoa refusals from Luxembourg

Latest FDA chocolate and cocoa refusals from Luxembourg
DateFirmProductCharges
Ferrero International S.A.Findel, LuxembourgChocolate candy bar, without nuts and fruitLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLSource
Ferrero International S.A.Findel, LuxembourgChocolate candy pieces, without nuts and fruitLACKS N/CNUTRIT LBLSource

Questions about chocolate and cocoa refusals from Luxembourg

How many chocolate and cocoa shipments from Luxembourg did FDA refuse in 2020?
FDA refused 2 shipment lines of chocolate and cocoa from Luxembourg in 2020 through June 19, 2020.
Why does FDA refuse chocolate and cocoa from Luxembourg?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For chocolate and cocoa from Luxembourg the most frequent are LACKS N/C (net quantity statement missing, 2 lines) and NUTRIT LBL (nutrition information missing from label, 2 lines). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover chocolate and cocoa from Luxembourg?
As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Luxembourg in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Luxembourg firms; see the country page.

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